Lines of Violets

James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906



Once, while digging 'neath the snow,
'Mid Canadian winter, lo !
To our joy and surprise,
We saw some violets in full bloom,
Gazing at us with loving eyes,
Thanking us for opening their tomb ;
Yet still they seemed so cozy and nice,
Enshrined in the crystal ice.
While all else was drooping, dead,
Gaily they held up their head.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AABCBCDDEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 326
Words 61
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10

James McIntyre

James McIntyre, minstrel performer, vaudeville and theatrical actor, and a partner in the famous blackface tramp comedy duo act McIntyre and Heath. more…

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